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gravesat
The Late MinoanII-IIIAi warrior
Knossos:theburialassemblages
Lucia Alberti
VENIZELEIO T. 1 T. 2 T. 3 T. 5
Tomb Chamber Shaft Chamber Chamber
Depositions 2 1 2 1?
POTTERY
PiriformJar
Alabastron
Kylix
Jug
Brazier
Cup
Othertypes
BRONZES
Sword
Dagger
Spearhead
Arrowheads
Knife
Razor
Otherweapons
Vase
Otherbronzes
JEWELLERY
Beads
Ring
Othertypes
Seal
Vase
STONE VASES
Bowl
Jar
Alabastron
Othertypes schistfrag.
TRACES of WOOD
Bier/Larnax ?
Box (ivoryfrag.)
THE LATE MINOANII-IIIAl WARRIOR
GRAVESAT KNOSSOS 13 1
KATSAMBAS T. A T. B T. T T. A T. E T. Z
Tomb Chamber Chamber Chamber Chamber Chamber Chamber
Depositions 61 1222
POTTERY
PiriformJar
Alabastron
Kylix
Jug
Brazier
Cup
Othertypes *
BRONZES
Sword
Dagger
Spearhead
Arrowheads
Knife
Razor
Otherweapons
Vase
Otherbronzes
JEWELLERY
Beads
Ring
Othertypes #
Seal
Vase
STONE VASES
Bowl
Jar
Alabastron
Othertypes obsidianfrag.
TRACES of WOOD
Bier/Larnax #9 ##
Box
(ivoryfrag.)
POTTERY
Piriformjar
Alabastron
Kylix ( ?)
Jug
Brazier
Cup ( ?)
Othertypes
BRONZES
Sword
Dagger
Spearhead
Arrowheads
Knife
Razor
Otherweapons
Vase
Otherbronzes
JEWELLERY
Beads
Ring
Othertypes
Seal
Vase
STONE VASES
Bowl
Jar
Alabastron
Othertypes
TRACES of WOOD
Bier/Larnax
Box
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Jug
Brazier
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Knife
Razor
Otherweapons
Vase
Otherbronzes
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Ring
Othertypes #
Seal #
Vase
STONE VASES
Bowl
Jar
Alabastron
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